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Unknown · June 2007

The brochure says that a bag of BGE charcoal can last about 4 months if you BBQ a few times a week. I can only get about 1 month from 1 bag when BBQ 2-3 times per week. What am I doing wrong? Is anybody else experiencing this?[p]
OkeeJohn

Pharmeggist · June 2007

OkeeJohn,
There are a number of factors that can effect how long a bag lasts. I have a Large & Small BGE so my Bag goes a lot further now I cook out 3-4 times a week on average and a month is a fair estimate on how long my bag lasts. It isn't fair for me to compare it to my now sold gas grill because I never did so many different cooks on it. I bake, Grill, & do low and slow cooks on my egg. I just suck it up and buy the lump as I need it two 20 1b bags of BGE lump at a time. I like having the small egg for baking ;=) and short cooks works like a champ! Every time my wife brings up the cost of Lump I remind her how little she has to cook now and how much better food I serve too!!! Hope this helps.[p]Happy Egging, Pharmeggist
P.S. Maybe a little convincing and you might add that second egg if you don't already have one.

Morro Bay Rich · June 2007

OkeeJohn,
Its called Marketing. Ain't no way one can stretch charcoal that far unless you don't lit the Egg.

Spaceman Spiff · June 2007

Sounds pretty normal to me. [p]Are you grilling or smoking?[p]I haven't kept track but I probably use more than a bag a month.[p]Spacey[p]PS: Been having pretty good luck with the Whole Foods house brand of charcoal

Flashback Bob · June 2007

OkeeJohn,
"can" is the operative word.
"might" might be more appropriate.[p]The book also says to use less lump than you should.[p]1 mo/bag sounds right for what you're doing. I do about the same.

Pork Butt · June 2007

OkeeJohn,
I go threw 20lbs. in about 3 weeks. I over double my BBQ since I got my BGE. With the gas I only used it for certin things, steaks burger and so on. With my egg I have cooked everything on it. I mean everything. I will have to get in the future a small egg. This way here I can do my small cooks and not use as much lump. There is nothing like useing the egg for so many things. Happy Egging [p]Pork Butt Mike

icemncmth · June 2007

OkeeJohn,[p]I would say that if grill like the average BBQ person..you proably could make a bag last a 6 months...[p]The reason I say that is the average person probably only fires up the grill for burgers and steaks...[p]I use the egg a lot more than any grill I have owned and the reason is I live in Oklahoma and the summers are hot and I can use the egg and not heat up the house by using the oven...[p]I bet that most people when they buy an egg increase the amount of things and time cooked on the egg....[p]

vidalia1 · June 2007

OkeeJohn,[p]When I got my Lg BGE last month I told my wife how little charcoal the BGE used. Yesterday when I ran out (less than 4 weeks) I bought two more bags.[p]When I got home my wife said "I thought you said it does not use much charcoal?". I replied "it doesn't really, but have you noticed you only cooked dinner once inside the house since we bought it? (we have gone out to eat a few times) She replied "oh yea I forgot about my not cooking as much".[p]I, like most husbands are not right very often but this was a good way to get my point across as well as point out the benefits to her of buying the BGE.....[p]Kim Youngblood
(aka vidalia1) [p]

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